Tales Told 'Round Celestial Campfires

Tales Told 'Round Celestial Campfires
312 Pages
ISBN 978-1516973774

... everything written here actually happened

No, really, it did. I've seen things and been places and met...creatures...most people can't imagine. Or wouldn't want to. Or should. It all depends on the person and the creature. But much like Gahan Wilson's "I only paint what I see", I only write about what's actually happened...

“These stories have the flavor of an old sea tale, or something told around a campfire late at night. You have a wonderful distinctive voice.” – Boston, MA

“I loved the feel, the tone of your writing - it is very sensitive, ethereal.”– Walnut Creek, CA

“Extremely powerful storytelling!”–St. Louis, MO

So sit back, relax, have something tasty near at hand or tentacle or claw. Read these when other people are around...if you can trust they're really people. Or read them alone, when it's dark out. Maybe. Unless you're not sure what things go bump in the night or scurry unseen in the dark.

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Joseph Carrabis

About Joseph Carrabis (New Hampshire Author)

Joseph Carrabis

Personally, I think I'm rather boring and dull. I figured that wouldn't make good copy so I asked a bunch of friends how they'd describe me. Everybody said I was "intriguing". That's a nice double-edged word, don't you think? Kind of like something you want to stare at from a distance or with a good, solid, thick piece of steel reinforced glass between you and whatever you're looking at. Me, if I think something's intriguing, I want to know more about it but I don't want to get too close while getting to know more about it. Know what I mean?

Next came "multi-dimensional, refined and cerebral" and in that order except for one person who actually used "refined and cerebral" together. Okay. I might get invited to more parties being "multi-dimensional, refined and cerebral" than simply "intriguing". Probably depends on the type of party.

Then came, to me, the good stuff: loves to talk around a campfire, loves to fly kites, finds joy in the simple things, loves to cook for friends, befriends all sorts of wildlife (raccoons, skunk, opossum, deer, turkey, coyote, gray and red fox, hawk, deer, squirrel, chipmunk, finches, robins, snakes, turtles) to the point that they come up and take food from his hand (this one I can verify as can most people who come over to visit us in the evenings), always ready to help his friends and strangers when asked, makes pizza to die for, loves long walks with his wife and dog, ...

One friend wrote "You want to know about Joseph Carrabis? He's a master story-teller with a sharp sense of humor. He's a musician and an extraordinary pizza maker. He flies kites that are so big they would tear my arms off, and he knows the best diners with the best pie in New England. He taught me what real coffee should taste like, and how to really enjoy a good cigar. He can bring forth the joy of a five year old in one moment, and the wisdom of a thousand year old sage the next. He's someone who can help you change how you experience the world, and you'll laugh harder than you thought possible while it's happening. Don't ever buy into his 'I'm boring and dull' line." I find that flattering (blush). I won't attest to its accuracy, only that I'm flattered by it.

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